Rob Hogg
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 19th district |
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Assumed office January 8, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Chuck Larson |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 38th district |
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In office January 13, 2003 – January 8, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Polly Bukta |
| Succeeded by | Tyler Olson |
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Robert Mason Hogg January 24, 1967 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Hogg |
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| Residence | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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University of Iowa University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Website | Rob Hogg for US Senate |
Robert Mason "Rob" Hogg (born January 24, 1967) is the Iowa State Senator from the 19th District. A Democrat, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 2007 after having served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. He ran for the election to the United States Senate coming in second behind former Iowa Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge.
Hogg was born in Iowa City in 1967, the son of Robert (Bob) and Carol Ladd Hogg. He received his B.A. from the University of Iowa and his J.D. and M.A. from the University of Minnesota.
Hogg currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Appropriations committee; the Ways and Means committee; the Environment & Energy Independence committee, where he is vice chair; the Judiciary committee, where he is vice chair; and the Rebuild Iowa committee, where he is chair. He also serves as vice chair of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee. As of February 2011[update], he was the only lawyer in the Iowa Senate.
Hogg was elected in 2006 with 14,112 votes (59%), defeating Republican opponent Renee Schulte.
On July 8, 2014 Hogg announced that he had formed a committee to explore a potential run for United States Senate in 2016 against Republican incumbent Chuck Grassley. Later in 2015, Hogg announced his candidacy. Hogg has received the endorsement of over 60 state lawmakers, including Iowa Senate President Pam Jochum and Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal.
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